Seward's Law : Country Lawyering, Relational Rights, and Slavery /

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"A study of the legal practice of New York State politician William Henry Seward, with emphasis on his adoption of "relational rights" and its application to slavery"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoffer, Peter Charles, 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Seward, William H. > (William Henry), > 1801-1872.
Seward, William H. > (William Henry), > 1801-1872 > Influence.
Seward, William H. > (William Henry), > 1801-1872 > Political and social views.
Slavery > Political aspects.
Practice of law > Political aspects.
Political and social views.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Country lawyers.
Antislavery movements.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Practice of law > Political aspects > New York (State) > History > 19th century.
Country lawyers > New York (State) > Biography.
United States.
New York (State)
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • "There Is No Law of This State Which Recognizes Slavery" : Governor of New York
  • "Harboring and Concealing a Weary and Fainting Slave" : Antislavery Litigator
  • "There Is a Higher Law than the Constitution" : Conscience Whig Senator
  • "An Irrepressible Conflict between Opposing and Enduring Forces" : Republican Party Campaigner
  • "I Am to Engage in Conducting a War against a Portion of the American People" : Secretary of State
  • "To the Arbitrament of Courts of Law and to the Councils of Legislation" : Wary Emancipator
  • "The Union Has Been Rescued from All Its Perils" : Elder Statesman.

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